1. Thomas
Shirley of Bellmount, b. pre 1728, held 151 acres of lands at Bellmount,
Coon East Kilkenny in 1766; He died pre 1793; He is identified
as the father of John Shirley of Knockabranna Co Carlow on an
exterior leaf of his son's 1836 LW&T.haplotype E1b1b1

1. Paul
Shirley of Bellmaine-
(See Thomas Shirley of Bellmount family tree) Children
lived at Garnaman and Burnchurch Co Kilkenny. Son John Shirley
married Mary Rice of Newlands. John was a Protestant of Burnchurch
and Mary was a Catholic of Newlands. They were evicted by their
landlord, Lord Farmley. Some in family moved to Australia and
some to the US.

3. Paul
[?James]Shirley of Kilkenny-
supposedly married Catherine Butler. Lineage via son William
Shirley who married Mary Ounahan in Kilkenny. This family moved
to Canada. Lineage is clearly a variation of others found on
this page

4. John
Shirley of The Brow, Coolcullen - (see Thomas Shirley of Bellmount family tree)
born 1817 and lived at Coolcullen, Mothel Parish, Kilkenny.
Eldest son of Paul Shirley of Clowe Water co Carlow, who was
in turn grandson of Thomas Shirley of Bellmount, Mothel, Kilkenny

5. James
Shirley born
1794 Kilkenny Ireland. Son William Frederick Shirley born Aug
10, 1826 Richibucto, Kent County, New Brunswick Canada. He married
Sarah Robterson. Supposedly the son of James Shirley and Nancy
Berry Doloway

6.Richard
Shirley(see Paul
Shirley of Bellmaine family tree) was born 1817 in Killkenny Ireland. Died at Hobart
Tasmania. He was evicted from his land at Burnchurch and sentenced
to 21 years transportation to Tasmania.

Dublin

1. Alexander
Shirleyborn about 1806; He was at various times
a laborer and gardner; Died 27 Nov 1878, age 72 at Dublin Ireland;
buried at St Catherine's Parish Living at Ardee St Dublin at
time of death. Married Elizabeth ____

Waterford

1. Thomas
Sylvester Shirley
b1852 Waterford, died June 1924, m. Sarah Jane. Son James Michael
d. 1958 Liverpool England. He went to USA in the early 1900's
and became a citizen.